tufo.
foul odor, stench
Meaning & usage
foul odor, stench
Where this word comes from
From Vulgar Latin tūfus, from tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος (tûphos).
tuff
Where this word comes from
From Vulgar Latin *tofa, from tōfus.
punch (tool) used by blacksmiths to bore the wooden shafts of axes, etcetera
extreme of the axle that inserts into the wheel
spigot
Where this word comes from
Probably from French or Old French touffe, this either from Late Latin tufus, from Proto-Germanic *þūbaz (whence English tuft), or from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz. Cognate with Spanish tojino.
flock of wool
small piece of cloth attached to a main one
Where this word comes from
Probably from French or Old French touffe, this either from Late Latin tufus, from Proto-Germanic *þūbaz (whence English tuft), or from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz. Cognate with Spanish tojino.
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